FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Senegal Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Senegal time, from two strong 7:00 p.m. group-stage slots to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 gives Senegal a group-stage schedule that is friendly twice and awkward once. France vs Senegal starts at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 16 in East Rutherford. Norway vs Senegal follows at 12:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 23 at the same stadium. Senegal vs Iraq closes Group I at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Friday, June 26 in Toronto.

That pattern matters because two Senegal matches land in a clean evening slot while the Norway fixture pushes into midnight. Dakar stays on GMT at UTC+0 all year. Timeanddate shows no daylight saving change anywhere in 2026, so every World Cup conversion stays fixed from the June 11 opener through the July 19 final. Senegal supporters can plan the full group without checking a clock change later in June.

This schedule also carries real pressure because the Senegal national team open against France before a late-night meeting with Norway and a final matchday against Iraq that could decide qualification. Senegal supporters get one of the cleaner West African viewing patterns in the tournament. The midnight Norway slot is the only fixture that breaks the rhythm.

Senegal uses GMT at UTC+0 through the full World Cup window. France vs Senegal is the next Senegal match at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 16. Norway vs Senegal follows at 12:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 23, Senegal vs Iraq starts at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Friday, June 26, and the final begins at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Senegal (GMT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Senegal Time (GMT, UTC+0).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffGMT KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 13, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET4:00 a.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 14, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 16, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET4:00 a.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 17, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 18, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 19, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET4:00 a.m. GMTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 21, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 23, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 24, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 24, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 25, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 25, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 27, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 27, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Senegal (GMT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Senegal Time (GMT, UTC+0).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffGMT KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up1 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place9 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. GMTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. GMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. GMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. GMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. GMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. GMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. GMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Senegal gets a balanced knockout calendar with evening starts and a few after-midnight tests. The earliest knockout ties land at 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. GMT, while the latest matches move to 12:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 1:30 a.m., and 3:00 a.m. GMT. The final stays in a clean Sunday evening slot because it starts at 7:00 p.m. GMT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Senegal Fans

The easiest live Senegal watch window usually sits between 5:00 p.m. and midnight GMT, because many East Coast host kickoffs still fit the same evening. Norway vs Senegal is the one group-stage strain because it starts at 12:00 a.m. GMT. The Senegal World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide remains the safest local rights check before each kickoff.

FIFA's Sub-Saharan rights deal gives New World TV the full pay-TV package in Senegal and also allows 34 matches to be sublicensed free-to-air across the region. The New World TV World Cup 2026 coverage route matters because it helps viewers separate full access from selected free-to-air nights. That split is useful when Senegal play France, Norway, and Iraq in a group that could stay tight until the last round.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Senegal's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Senegal time?

France vs Senegal kicks off at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 16. Norway vs Senegal follows at 12:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday, June 23.

What time is Senegal vs Iraq in GMT at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Senegal vs Iraq starts at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Friday, June 26. Toronto Stadium hosts that final Group I match.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Senegal time?

The final starts at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Sunday, July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Senegal change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Senegal stays on GMT during the full tournament window and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

Where can fans in Senegal watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

Senegal viewers should track New World TV as the main named route, then confirm whether each fixture sits inside the full package or a free-to-air allocation before kickoff.

Senegal viewers now move into Group I with a local schedule that stays clean on two nights and turns late once. France opens the run at 7:00 p.m. GMT on June 16. Norway follows at 12:00 a.m. GMT on June 23. Iraq closes the group at 7:00 p.m. GMT on June 26.

Keep each matchday pinned here before the next kickoff or lineup update. FWCLive.com will keep the Senegal times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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